Ed Dickson

The one positive from the Ravens' annual free agent exodus has been their ability to recoup some young talent through compensatory NFL draft picks. No team in the league has received more compensation selections than the Ravens, who learned on Monday that they've been awarded three more, giving them 10 total picks in next month's draft. The announcement was made at the annual owner's meetings, held at the Arizona Biltmore resort. The three picks were given as a result of the Ravens' free agent losses last offseason. The Ravens were awarded one extra pick in the fourth round (136 overall) and two in the fifth (171 and 175 overall). That leaves them with one pick...

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